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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,978.02, 125,984.80 and 27,814.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,978.02, 125,984.80 and 27,814.95 is: 41,728.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,978.02 : 125,984.80 = 27,814.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,978.02/125,984.80 = 27,814.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,978.02x = 125,984.80 × 27,814.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,978.02x = 3,504,260,947.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,504,260,947.53/83,978.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,728.31

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